mutation
(noun) a change or alteration in form or qualities
mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation
(noun) (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
mutant, mutation, variation, sport
(noun) (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mutation (countable and uncountable, plural mutations)
Any alteration or change.
(genetics) Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material.
A mutant.
(linguistics) An alteration a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered by the word's morphological or syntactic context and not by its phonological context.
(rare, collective noun) A group of thrushes.
• Mount Tai
Source: Wiktionary
Mu*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. mutatio, fr. mutare to change: cf. F. mutation. See Mutable.]
Definition: Change; alteration, either in form or qualities. The vicissitude or mutations in the superior globe are no fit matter for this present argument. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
